ting officer, to class 2 in the grade of clerk.

(_c_) A clerk, day inspector, opener and packer, or sampler, after
passing the examiner examination, to the grade of examiner.

(_d_) A messenger, after passing the clerk examination, to the
lowest class in the grade of clerk.

(_e_) A night inspector, after passing the day-inspector
examination, to the grade of day inspector.

2. Other promotions may be made, in the discretion of the promoting
officer, upon any test of fitness determined upon by him.

CUSTOMS RULE VI.

1. Transfers may be made as follows:

(_a_) From one office of a classified district to another office in
the same district, subject to the provisions of Customs Rule V.

(_b_) From one classified district to another, upon requisition by
the Secretary of the Treasury.

(_c_) From any bureau of the Treasury Department in which business
relating to customs is transacted to any classified customs district,
and from any such district to any such bureau, upon requisition by the
Secretary of the Treasury.

2. No person may be transferred as herein authorized until the board of
examiners, acting under (_a_) of clause I, or until the Commission,
acting under (_b_) or (_c_) of clause i of this rule, shall
have certified to the officer making the transfer requisition that the
person whom it is proposed to transfer has passed an examination to test
fitness for the place to which he is to be transferred, and that such
person has been at least six months preceding the date of the
certificate in the classified service of the Department or customs
district from which the transfer is to be made.

CUSTOMS RULE VII.

Upon requisition of a nominating officer in any customs district the
board of examiners thereof shall certify for reinstatement in any office
under his jurisdiction, in a grade requiring no higher examination than
the one in which he was formerly employed, any person who within one
year next preceding the date of the requisition has, through no
delinquency or misconduct, been separated from the classified service of
said office.

CUSTOMS RULE VIII.

Each nominating officer of a classified customs district shall report to
the board of examiners--

(_a_) Every probational and absolute appointment, and every
appointment under any exception to examination authorized by Customs
Rule II, clause 5, made within his ju